UPGRADE_PROTOCOL.md

CodexMesh Upgrade Protocol

All CodexMesh Node upgrades must obey:

1. Semantic Versioning

• Major: breaking architecture changes
• Minor: new subsystems
• Patch: bug fixes only

2. Stability Gates

Upgrades must pass:

• Reflex loop execution test
• WebSocket streaming test
• Omega memory continuity test
• Visual engine render test.

3. Prohibited Actions

• Deleting Genesis artifacts
• Overwriting sealed files
• Removing WebSocket endpoints
• Breaking Gradio UI compatibility

4. Required Artifacts Per Upgrade

• Updated VERSION.yaml
• New RELEASE.md entry
• New runtime fingerprint
• Upgrade diff log

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CodexMesh Node Evolution is forward-only.